Magic Binds (Kate Daniels, #9)

by Ilona Andrews

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Like most urban fantasy it is essential to read the Kate Daniels series in order, or as I prefer - grab your earbuds and listen. The tales are filled with characters you will love and hate making each read engaging. I love the relationship between Curran and Kate. It is full of snark, bite and swoony-worthy moments.

Magic Binds was interesting in that we both learn about Kate's father Roland and watch as Kate tries to outwit the Oracle's prediction. To handle both her father and change her fate she enlists the help of others giving readers a fantastic treat. Kate and Roland's backstory and those of their ancestors are shared. It was brilliant and otherworldly! Andrews continues to impress me with how far reaching and developed their characters and world are.

It was hard seeing Kate struggle, just once I would love for her to enjoy a quiet afternoon. I cannot imagine she ever spends an afternoon reading in the sun. She is struggling with who she is, and we see developments as she struggles with her abilities. She is so fearful of becoming her father. Her struggles felt real, and I help my breath as she made choices. Some of the battle scenes were so incredible, I honestly rewound my player and listened again. I loathed the tension between Curran and Kate, but we all know how stubborn they both are. Grab a few truffles.

ARC developments will delight fans. We finally find out WHAT Christopher is and get happy news about Andrea and Raphae. We also get wonderful moments and humor between characters. Gads I love the humor from Kate's witty one-liners to the teasing. Characters made me grind my teeth, and others had me laughing so hard I had tears. Teasers have me chomping at the bit for my next Daniel's fix!

Audio provided by publisher, This review was originally posted on Caffeinated Book Reviewer